. We hope that (he’s) a second-line centre iceman that will come in here and play real hard. I believe he is a very talented young man. Given the type of team we have and the age of our core guys that he will be a real nice addition to our forward group. (Senators GM ...
A tired, beaten and upset Phoenix Coyotes was the last fans saw of the league’s enfant terribles. The deep playoff run of last season could’ve been what catapulted the desert franchise to front page news in Arizona but as everything else for the Coyotes it wouldn’t be that simple. A lockout forced the season into ...
Great things come to those who wait. This is true for Blues management and fans alike, as Russian prospect and 2010 first-round draft choice Vladimir Tarasenko has a signed a three-year entry-level deal with the St. Louis Blues. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the maximum allowed amount that a 2010 draft choice ...
I bet that when Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray goes to sleep at night, he goes with a big smile on his face. And really, why shouldn’t he? The young Senators were projected by most to be Eastern cellar-dwellers this season, but have been playing inspired hockey and currently sit only two points behind the ...
The good news for this years NHL rookie class is that the players who have succeeded expectations in their first season far outnumber those who haven’t quite met them. While there are numerous rookies who are excelling this year, I could really only pick out three players who haven’t quite lived up to the lofty ...
When the Senators fell in the rankings last season, it certainly wasn’t into a nice, big, fluffy pile of feathers. It was more like hitting a rut in the road, flipping over the handle bars, then skidding a few hundred feet before coming to a complete stop. It was somewhat of a shocker, considering ...
Oshawa plays host to hopefuls from four teams By Terrance Gavan – Ottawa Sens It all starts this weekend. For a group of rookie hockey hopefuls. Hot shots, big tots and some “forget-me-nots” from the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs are participating in anNHL rookie camp tourney in Oshawa (Sept. 10-13). It’s a four-day, round-robin tournament ...
Eastern Conference // Western Conference With most teams kicking off training camp this week, preseason hockey right around the corner and puck drop slightly less than a month away, you can practically smell that chill in the air that can only mean one thing — hockey season is fast approaching. I’d assume all of you ...
For every hockey team there comes that point where they have to decide whether the team it has can accomplish what it was intended to do (win), or if it is time to bite the bullet and begin a real youth movement. That is a question the Senators will confront as training camp opens in ...
With NHL training camps opening in less than a month, the thoughts of puck heads turn to all matters icebound. The local magazine racks are rifled in search of the new hockey annuals, calls are made to ascertain who will host the fantasy draft, and for those who actually dare to hit the ice in ...
